Backyard Rink
- Used clips I found at the Hardware store to keep the tarp in place instead of stapling it to the boards
- Left extra tarp on the small boards' side because as last year I was cutting it really close after the water pulled the tarp to the deep end
Figure skating Boo… ⛸️👻 #backyardrink #skating
It was a great day to enjoy the Minnesota outdoors #backyardrink #hockey #family
Loving these cold temps in MN for the rest of the week. Tarp is down, and water is filled… Let’s get some ice! 🧊🏒
Wordless Wednesday 02/15
*Melting Ice Problems as another backyard rink season comes to an end... (February 2017, Eden Prairie, MN)*
On the ice with these two is not s bad way to spend the afternoon…
Wordless Wednesday 12/07
*Peaceful night listening to the flowing water fill the outdoor rink while watching the freezing at the same time (December 2016)*
Finally it’s that time of year again… #floodtherink #backyardrink
Wordless Wednesday 11/16
*The rink is patiently waiting for more cold weather (37°F in this picture), before flooding. (November 2016, Eden Prairie, MN)*
Some of you might not want to believe it.. but it is time.
Ice is clean… Who is up for skating?
Good night to smooth out the ice…
Love his priorities after school today.. I am just glad I had a helper.
These kids were really making me work hard this afternoon
Not sure when these kids will come back inside…
That is a good looking backyard rink now that we have ICE! (again)
Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Finally it is ready for use after a slight mistake during the initial filling process. Note to self don’t rip a hole in tarp next year.
The Season is upon us...
The weather is finally turning cold in Minnesota and that means that people are starting to think of the one sport everyone in Minnesota seems to play… HOCKEY!
For some background, I grew up in Iowa never playing or really watching hockey. Once I moved to Minnesota after college I started watching Hockey and have even taken up skating. It really must be something in the air or water here as my kids talk about hockey all the time and it seems to be on their mind all the time (Not that I am complaining). For that reason, when I had the opportunity to acquire some boards last year to set up my rink in the backyard I took advantage of it. Some of my friends outside the state of Minnesota are shocked that we actually flooded the backyard to create a rink to skate on. Honestly, it does sound a little strange but the whole family had a blast skating and playing hockey on it last year. The best part was you didn’t have to get in the car, or walk down the street to enjoy it.
Since the weather has been turning colder and there was snow in the forecast, I spent some of the weekend setting the rink up to ensure I was ready for the season. I was lucky that some family was in town to do some of the heavy lifting/swinging to get everything setup in really good time. Here is how it looked as of Sunday night with the Boards up, and the tarp clipped down.
*Backyard Hockey Rink*
There were two things I did differently from last year:
Below are some pictures of my helpers assisting in the setup, as you can see they had a great time helping set the boards out.
Something exciting about the first time skating around a rink in your own backyard. Next time I will break out the Pond Hockey goals.
First time out on the Rink. Getting ready for the 2014 Olympics.
